Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (14-15) will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (16-13) at Mitchell Center on Wednesday.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana and walked away with a win by a score of 82-71 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 16 while Louisiana accumulated 19 fouls. They also buried 6 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. Louisiana ended up shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 tries. Moreover, Louisiana pulled down 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Louisiana totaled 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. With regard to the defense, Southern Miss allowed 39.4% from the floor on 26 of 66 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 15 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Southern Miss ended having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and knocked down 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc.

Andre Curbelo is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 24 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Southern Miss comes into this one with a win-loss record of 16-13 this season. They average 70.6 points per outing (272nd in the country) while going 42.5% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are hitting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (190 of 561) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Miss is snagging 37.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 351 assists this year, which has them ranked 225th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 143rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (70.6). The Golden Eagles defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (729 of 1,701) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 180th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 357 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the South Alabama Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 95-78 when they faced Arkansas State. The Jaguars corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Arkansas State committed 21 fouls in this game which got the Jaguars to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 82.6%. When talking about shooting from distance, South Alabama buried 7 of their 12 tries (58.3%). Overall, the Jaguars went 26 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Jaguars allowed Arkansas State to bury 34 out of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 41.4% from distance via 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When it comes to how they rebounded, South Alabama permitted Arkansas State to pull down 34 in total (8 offensive).

Marcus Millender pitched in for the Jaguars in this matchup. He made 8 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

South Alabama has a win-loss record of 14-15 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jaguars are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 208th in the country. South Alabama has totaled 2,143 pts on the year (73.9 per contest) and they pull in 33.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.7 times per game (335th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Jaguars commit 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Jaguars on defense are ranked 301st in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.1. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (261st in the nation). The South Alabama defense allows 32.1% on 3-point shots (202 of 630) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their foul shots. They allow 12.3 assists and 38.6 boards every game, which ranks them 125th and 339th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Miss

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